{"title":"Black-Eyed Beans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack-eyed beans (louvi in Cypriot and Greek) occupy a special place in both Cypriot and Greek cooking traditions. In Cyprus, louvi me lahana — black-eyed bean and chard stew — is a weekly staple in traditional households, made simply with olive oil, lemon, and wild greens. In mainland Greece, mavromatika fasolia (black-eyed beans) appear in salads dressed with olive oil and vinegar, in soups, and as a side dish with fried salt cod on the days of Orthodox religious fasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many legumes that can be interchangeable, black-eyed beans have a distinctive earthy-sweet flavour and a slightly firmer texture that holds up beautifully in braises, salads, and long-simmered soups. They cook relatively quickly compared to other dried beans — an hour or less from dried, with no soaking required in a pinch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Organic Black-Eyed Beans are grown without synthetic inputs on traditional farms in Greece, air-dried at harvest, and selected for uniform size and freshness. They absorb the flavours of olive oil, garlic, and lemon with particular generosity — a quality that makes them ideal for the simple, honest cooking style of the Greek and Cypriot kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh in plant protein, dietary fibre, and folate. Certified organic. Zero-rated for UK VAT.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/0643\/1830\/collections\/black-eyed-beans.jpg?v=1776595613","url":"https:\/\/checkout.backtonatureorganicfoods.co.uk\/collections\/black-eyed-beans.oembed","provider":"Back to Nature Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}